Did Powley or Dichesari Sabotage the La Madelena Expedition?

Colonel di chesari had been almost totally passive throughout days of battle, ignoring clear opportunities to attack. There were nearly four times as many sardinian troops on the island as the french had expected. The decision to use the ajaxio unit of the national guard is also interesting. And probably most obviously, there's the fact that paris had asked for ten thousand men, but only two thousand had been sent. I think there's a pretty compelling case that something nefarious was going on. But unfortunately, it's unlikely we'll ever know for sure whether or not powle or dichesari, or any one else sabotaged the la madelena expedition. If